‘Daniel O’Connor handles much of the team’s international work, especially foreign direct investment by US pharmaceutical and hi-tech companies. Sources praise him as “an experienced and wonderfully skilled practitioner”.’Chambers Europe: Europe’s Leading Lawyers for Business, 2009

‘Daniel O’Connor is “very good on commercial property”.’Chambers Europe: Europe’s Leading Lawyers for Business, 2008

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Expertise

Dan practised as a Property Lawyer for more than 40 years and was involved in all types of property transactions more recently concentrating on commercial property. He has acted for clients buying, selling, leasing and funding houses, housing developments, shopping centres, other retail outlets, offices, industrial properties, hotels, leisure and mixed developments comprising all or some of these elements. He acted in many property acquisitions by high net worth individuals.

Dan was made a partner in 1971. He retired from the Partnership in 2009 and is now a consultant with the firm.

Experience

Acted as property adviser to a large number of US, German and other European companies who set up manufacturing plants in Ireland

Acted in the purchase of all of Intel’s initial properties in Leixlip

Acted in the purchase and sale of Gateway’s property in Clonshaugh and 3Coms property in Ballycoolin

Acted in the sale and leaseback with Friends Provident of Tech Group’s property in Damastown Industrial Estate, Mulhuddart, County Dublin

Acted for tenants such as AOL, Rand Technologies and several others in City West having acted in the original acquisition of City West by what is now known as Davy Hickey Properties

Dan was a legal adviser to Bective Rangers Rugby Football Club, the Golfing Union of Ireland and Portmarnock and Woodbrook Golf Clubs

Dan is a non Executive Director of a number of companies and is currently Chairman of the Catholic Housing Aid.

Practice Areas

Served on the Professional Indemnity Insurance and Conveyancing Committees of the Law Society

Chairman of the Law Society e-Conveyancing Task Force from inception to 2012, now continuing to serve as a mentor

Institute of Taxation in Ireland

Member of the Law Society Regulation of Practice Committee from 2013

“Arthur Cox takes a client-centred approach and makes it a priority to understand our group and business. They have impressive depth of knowledge across all practice areas relevant to our business and generally have a deep enough bench for even very sizable transactions.”

IFLR 1000, 2018 edition

“The firm is very strong and reliable. They are proactive and technically excellent.”

IFLR 1000, 2018 edition

"The firm has a very practical approach to dispute resolution. They take time to understand things from a business and a legal perspective. The advice is always practical, clear and solution-focused."

Chambers Europe: Europe’s Leading Lawyers for Business, 2017

"This is an outstanding firm, which goes above and beyond for its clients."